Transportation Set

I have many ideas for art pieces that are gender neutral, and some that will apply more specifically to girls’ childhood. I felt I needed something that guys could relate to. My younger brothers had SO MANY toy cars, trucks, helicopters, etc., and I imagine other boys did, too. I used three transportation pieces for a gift and felt they turned out so well, I could make my own for my thesis work. I found a race car and airplane to add to my set.

I drew off with pencil how I wanted to apply the pulp.

Here they are dried! I used a bit more pigment than usual to see if that helped the color from dulling as it dried. It was a bit messier to do since the pulp didn’t want to soak up all the pigment, but it did make a big difference!

UPDATE: After I got back from Christmas break, I went back with acrylic paint in the areas that I couldn’t apply paper pulp. I also added in some tiny details.